SEGA has released a brand new trailer for Shogun 2: Total War. The new Story Trailer shows the background behind the battles that’ll take place during Shogun 2: Total War.

The narrator tells us that 15^th century was a ‘Dark time in Japanese history’ with the fall of the Shogun that ruled all of Japan leading to ten legendary warlords doing battle to follow in his footsteps. Of course, only one man can become the Shogun of Japan, and Shogun 2: Total War places you in the Samurai Armour of a Warlord with this goal.

You can see the beautifully crafted Shogun 2: Total War trailer curtsey of IGN below.

Shogun 2: Total War doesn’t have a release date yet, but it’ll come sometime during 2011. Shogun 2: Total War creator Mike Simpson told the audience at the games’ Eurogamer Developer Session that it’ll only be released when it’s suitability playable.

You can read everything that Simpson had to say about Shogun 2: Total War in the Train2Game write up of the games’ Eurogamer developer session. Alternatively, if you have a spare 43 minutes on your hands, you can watch the whole Shogun 2: Total War Developer Session on the Eurogamer website.

So Train2Game, what are your thoughts on the Shogun 2: Total War Story Mode trailer? Is Shogun 2: Total War a game you’re looking forward to? And are you impressed by the unique art style that features in the Shogun 2: Total War Story Trailer?

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